amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Now, I am not modest.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ordinarily I only care for coffee and rolls, but this particular morning I espied an important-looking man on the other side of the car eating broiled chicken.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I asserted myself; insisted upon my rights, and finally the Pullman Conductor and the train conductor capitulated, and I was left in possession.
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading I asserted myself; insisted upon my rights, and finally the Pullman Conductor and the train conductor capitulated, and I was left in possession.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading I was born modest, but it didn't last.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading I went into the dining-car the next morning for breakfast.
broiledadjectiveUS /brɔɪld/
cooked by radiant heat (as over a grill)
From this reading Ordinarily I only care for coffee and rolls, but this particular morning I espied an important-looking man on the other side of the car eating broiled chicken.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was born modest, but it didn't last.
capitulatedverbUS /kəˈpɪtʃəleɪtɪd/
past form of “capitulate” — surrender under agreed conditions
From this reading I asserted myself; insisted upon my rights, and finally the Pullman Conductor and the train conductor capitulated, and I was left in possession.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Ordinarily I only care for coffee and rolls, but this particular morning I espied an important-looking man on the other side of the car eating broiled chicken.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Ordinarily I only care for coffee and rolls, but this particular morning I espied an important-looking man on the other side of the car eating broiled chicken.
chickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading Ordinarily I only care for coffee and rolls, but this particular morning I espied an important-looking man on the other side of the car eating broiled chicken.
coffeenounUS /ˈkɑːfi/
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Ordinarily I only care for coffee and rolls, but this particular morning I espied an important-looking man on the other side of the car eating broiled chicken.
ConductornounUS /kənˈdʌktər/
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading I asserted myself; insisted upon my rights, and finally the Pullman Conductor and the train conductor capitulated, and I was left in possession.
didn't
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From this reading I was born modest, but it didn't last.
dining-car
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From this reading I went into the dining-car the next morning for breakfast.
eatingnounUS /ˈiːtɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading Ordinarily I only care for coffee and rolls, but this particular morning I espied an important-looking man on the other side of the car eating broiled chicken.
espied
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From this reading Ordinarily I only care for coffee and rolls, but this particular morning I espied an important-looking man on the other side of the car eating broiled chicken.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading I asserted myself; insisted upon my rights, and finally the Pullman Conductor and the train conductor capitulated, and I was left in possession.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I went into the dining-car the next morning for breakfast.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now, I am not modest.
important-looking
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From this reading Ordinarily I only care for coffee and rolls, but this particular morning I espied an important-looking man on the other side of the car eating broiled chicken.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I asserted myself; insisted upon my rights, and finally the Pullman Conductor and the train conductor capitulated, and I was left in possession.
insistedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəd/
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading I asserted myself; insisted upon my rights, and finally the Pullman Conductor and the train conductor capitulated, and I was left in possession.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I went into the dining-car the next morning for breakfast.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was born modest, but it didn't last.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading I was born modest, but it didn't last.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I asserted myself; insisted upon my rights, and finally the Pullman Conductor and the train conductor capitulated, and I was left in possession.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Ordinarily I only care for coffee and rolls, but this particular morning I espied an important-looking man on the other side of the car eating broiled chicken.
modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading Now, I am not modest.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I went into the dining-car the next morning for breakfast.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I asserted myself; insisted upon my rights, and finally the Pullman Conductor and the train conductor capitulated, and I was left in possession.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I asserted myself; insisted upon my rights, and finally the Pullman Conductor and the train conductor capitulated, and I was left in possession.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I went into the dining-car the next morning for breakfast.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now, I am not modest.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, I am not modest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ordinarily I only care for coffee and rolls, but this particular morning I espied an important-looking man on the other side of the car eating broiled chicken.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ordinarily I only care for coffee and rolls, but this particular morning I espied an important-looking man on the other side of the car eating broiled chicken.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Ordinarily I only care for coffee and rolls, but this particular morning I espied an important-looking man on the other side of the car eating broiled chicken.
OrdinarilyadverbUS /ˌɔːrdəˈnerəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Ordinarily I only care for coffee and rolls, but this particular morning I espied an important-looking man on the other side of the car eating broiled chicken.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Ordinarily I only care for coffee and rolls, but this particular morning I espied an important-looking man on the other side of the car eating broiled chicken.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Ordinarily I only care for coffee and rolls, but this particular morning I espied an important-looking man on the other side of the car eating broiled chicken.
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading I asserted myself; insisted upon my rights, and finally the Pullman Conductor and the train conductor capitulated, and I was left in possession.
PullmannounUS /ˈpʊlmən/
luxurious passenger car; for day or night travel
From this reading I asserted myself; insisted upon my rights, and finally the Pullman Conductor and the train conductor capitulated, and I was left in possession.
rightsnounUS /raɪts/
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading I asserted myself; insisted upon my rights, and finally the Pullman Conductor and the train conductor capitulated, and I was left in possession.
rollsnounUS /roʊlz/
plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis
From this reading Ordinarily I only care for coffee and rolls, but this particular morning I espied an important-looking man on the other side of the car eating broiled chicken.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Ordinarily I only care for coffee and rolls, but this particular morning I espied an important-looking man on the other side of the car eating broiled chicken.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I asserted myself; insisted upon my rights, and finally the Pullman Conductor and the train conductor capitulated, and I was left in possession.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ordinarily I only care for coffee and rolls, but this particular morning I espied an important-looking man on the other side of the car eating broiled chicken.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading I asserted myself; insisted upon my rights, and finally the Pullman Conductor and the train conductor capitulated, and I was left in possession.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I asserted myself; insisted upon my rights, and finally the Pullman Conductor and the train conductor capitulated, and I was left in possession.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was born modest, but it didn't last.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went into the dining-car the next morning for breakfast.
